Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $329K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $25K.
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center at a glance
In short: Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,511
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,511
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,511
- Total assets
- $329,151
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jefferson Defrees Family Center ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Defrees Family Center Warren, PA | General Support | $17,511 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $329,151 | $29,317 | $22,763 | $17,511 | 1 | $18,458 | $25,323 | $19,154 |
| 2024 | $322,502 | $18,697 | $21,527 | $16,797 | 1 | $17,703 | $14,899 | $18,417 |
| 2023 | $325,350 | $7,502 | $21,945 | $17,730 | 1 | $17,937 | $4,847 | $17,004 |
| 2022 | $339,613 | $-1,929 | $25,647 | $20,432 | 1 | $20,654 | $3,557 | $17,952 |
| 2021 | $366,979 | $32,813 | $23,435 | $18,212 | 1 | $18,468 | $27,675 | $20,688 |
| 2020 | $357,564 | $10,958 | $22,832 | $18,216 | 1 | — | $6,425 | $18,434 |
| 2019 | $370,124 | $39,210 | $23,501 | $18,014 | 1 | — | $35,044 | $18,435 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center
How much does Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center give each year?
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center?
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center reported $329K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center operate?
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center's EIN?
Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6837420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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